PITTSBURGH, Pa., October 8, 2002
Dagostino Electronic Services partners with local technology firm Savvior Technology Solutions

Dagostino Electronic Services, Inc., today announced that it has partnered with Savvior Technology Solutions to provide turnkey software and hardware solutions to clients in the business, education and health care sectors.

“I am pleased to have found a company who is qualified to meet the software demands of my clients,” said Robert Dagostino, president of Dagostino Electronic Services. “This association will allow me to offer the convenience of a one-stop shop by providing a full-range of custom software solutions to clients.”

Savvior Technology Solutions, a Pittsburgh-based company, has designed and developed custom web applications for such globally recognized names as Carnegie-Mellon University, PNC Bank and Marconi.

Dagostino Electronic Services, Inc., founded in 1973, is today one of the region’s leading full-service technology and telecommunications companies specializing in data, telephone and video solutions for business and education. For additional information on Dagostino Electronic Services visit www.descomm.com.

International RESEARCH FIRM AND PITTSBURGH ELECTRONICS COMPANY complete ‘Building of the Future’ Dagostino Electronics’ use of Blo-Lite fiber optics technology touted as core component to ‘future-proofing’ Seagate Technology’s world-class research facility.

Seagate Technology’s state-of-the-art research facility will soon be ready for the spotlight as telecommunications innovator, Dagostino Electronics puts the finishing touches on what will be the first ‘future proof’ facility in the tri-state region.

Seagate’s research team selected the new Pittsburgh, PA site in late 1999 to house more than 150 researchers from all over the world who will now call Pittsburgh home. Construction began in the summer of 2001 but the unique infrastructure planning and design started more than two years ago when Seagate IT Manager Mike Pesta and members of the executive team were charged with creating a cutting-edge facility that would match Seagate’s worldwide reputation for innovation and allow the company to maintain a state-of-the-art information technology infrastructure in the future. 

Seagate Technology, headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, is the world’s leading provider of storage technology for Internet, business and consumer applications. The company’s products include disc drives for Enterprise, PCs and Consumer Electronics.

“Our business is data storage-centric and extremely fast paced, so this advanced research team needed a network architecture designed to be dynamic from the inside out,” said Pesta.

FIRST “FUTURE PROOF” BUILDING

Pesta and his team of engineers first developed a network design that would utilize fiber optics to provide a flexible, high bandwidth distributed environment.  Once the initial design was in place, Pesta knew he needed to find an installation firm with the technological savvy to complete the job. Several companies from all over the country were interviewed, yet Pesta awarded the contract to the Pittsburgh firm of Dagostino Electronics, specialists in voice, data and video systems and services. “We were looking for more than just an installation company and Dagostino Electronics has a level of expertise and understanding of cutting-edge technology that made a real impression,” said Pesta.

With clients like Heinz Field, PNC Park and Aetna Insurance, Dagostino Electronics was familiar with developing solutions for complex projects and had a pulse on the latest technology available in the market.

The company’s president, Bob Dagostino, known for his innovative approaches and high-tech experience, began reviewing Seagate’s system design. It became clear that he could take the electronics network one step further. Using a fiber optic product called Blo-Lite, his solution would streamline installation and eliminate outdated installation practices while allowing Pesta to add or adjust the type and number of fibers with minimal disruption. They will provide a flexible, responsive, high performance system that a company like Seagate should never outgrow.

“Seagate is setting the standard for building information infrastructures of the future. This technology gives us the ability to address all its growing bandwidth requirements without disruption to the facility,” said Dagostino.  “It’s an incredibly simple solution. Blo-Lite allows us to re-use the tube infrastructure and literally blow out the old fiber and blow the new fiber in place,” he added.

 Seagate is expected to open the facility this summer.

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Calabasas, Calif. and Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 15, 2002 - Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) and Dagostino Electronic Services, Inc. (DES) today announced that DES will sell and service the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 IP PBX and family of Omni data products to enterprise customers.  As an Alcatel Business Partner, DES will be targeting customers mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and New York area.

“The next generation of voice and data technology is the convergence of these two platforms.  Alcatel delivers a clear strategy on migrating voice to the data network in a seamless fashion,” said Robert Dagostino, president, Dagostino Electronic Services. “Alcatel’s advanced technology and marketing expertise will complement our skills in installation and system design, enabling Dagostino Electronic Services to offer a complete convergence solution to the customers.”

“Over the past year, the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 has gained industry recognition as a feature-rich, reliable IP PBX that provides customers with an excellent platform for voice/data convergence,” said Jack Sorci, Alcatel vice president, North American channel sales.  “It is necessary for Alcatel to build strong alliances with reputable business partners such as Dagostino Electronic Services in order to support the increasing demand for the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 as well as the Omni family of data products.”

Focusing on single-point responsibility done on a turnkey basis, DES provides customers with cutting edge systems like Alcatel’s OmniPCX 4400 that are cost-efficient, reliable, and expandable.  Maintaining close customer contact, communication and control allow DES to complete projects on time and on budget.  In addition, DES provides post-sale maintenance and service to ensure customer satisfaction.

About the Omni family of convergence-ready network solutions

Alcatel's award-winning Omni family of networking solutions meets the needs of enterprises converging voice and data networks.  Based on a client/server UNIX architecture, the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 is an IP-PBX with dual IP-TDM capabilities that supports scalability from 50 to 50,000 users, innovative telephone handsets, one-number mobility, unified messaging and voice-over IP networking.  Alcatel’s Omni family of data switches and VPN security solutions provide the network foundation that supports the quality of service, security, and management requirements of converged networks.

About Dagostino Electronic Services

Dagostino Electronic Services (DES) is a Pittsburgh based, privately held company that designs, sells, installs and maintains communications systems for voice, data and video networks. Since 1973, DES has provided connectivity to thousands of local and wide area networks and voice systems in all types of industry environments.  For more information, http://www.descomm.com

About Alcatel

Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of $22 billion (EURO 25 billion) in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com